QOTW- Let's go out for dinner!

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QOTW- Let's go out for dinner!
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Tue, 10-02-2007 - 9:11pm

Ok.....so we're not really going out, but the other day I was watching the TV show "You are what you eat"- and they went out to eat. It was pretty interesting to see how far the presenter went in changing what was on the menu to what she actually wanted, SO....


When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


What's your biggest worry when going out?








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Registered: 09-03-2007
Tue, 10-02-2007 - 11:13pm
Because I'm the world's pickiest eater I always order stuff "special" or things that aren't on the menu. It never fails that I see a meal that sounds great except for one or two ingredients or because of the way it's prepared. Usually my order comes out the way I ask for it. I have far more success at getting them to put items "on the side" versus leaving them off the plate completely. So I still struggle with staying away from some of those fattening extras like the rolls and extra butter for my baked potato.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-03-2007 - 6:48am

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


First thing I do is try to find a menu of wherever we are going and make decisions before I get there. I do make my own changes, too.


What's your biggest worry when going out? Temptation...

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-03-2007 - 7:11am

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


I have to admit to not being very good about ordering 'off' menu. Then again, I don't go out that often, perhaps once a month...so I see it as a treat when I get out for a nice meal. However I will try at least to have some leftover to go home with.


What's your biggest worry when going out?


Overindulging, especially with those fresh bread rolls and butter! There's one place we go to and they have deeeeeelicious homemade bread (tomato herb....mmmm) and they serve it with herby oil- I don't feel so bad having some bread there. But it's the places that just leave the whole basket there, and replace it when empty. Brats!!



Here's the site of the show 'You are what you eat' - actually it's the presenters site. It's sort of along the lines of Biggest Loser, but done one on one, in your own home.




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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 8:22am

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


I can usually order from the menu, most restaurants are user friendly these days by allowing for substituting potato for a salad etc. And I don't usually go for casseroles or anything like that I usually go for something like steak and a salad something really good like that YUMMY! I never eat bread at the table nor dessert


What's your biggest worry when going out?


I don't worry much while out.



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Deirdre

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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 10:55am

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


Hmmm, I'm another picky eater! LOL So generally I have to modify the item on the menu. I always ask for dressings on the side, and make sure that there isn't any cheese in the meals. Other than that, I'm pretty laid back and don't worry too much about what I'm eating when I'm out. For me eating out is not the norm and is a treat, so I don't usually feel badly about ordering something that isn't entirely good for me!


What's your biggest worry when going out?


I don't really have a biggest worry - with the excpetion of worrying as to whether there will be cilantro in what I order. You can laugh, but honestly, it's in EVERYTHING! LOL And I can't stand it. Usually it isn't something you can ask to have left out either, so going for Thai food or mexican is a bit of a crap shoot.


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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 12:12pm

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc... Depends in nicer restaurants I'm more likely to be good. Fast food, even with their healthier choices now I still gotta have those fries.


What's your biggest worry when going out? Like Miranda my biggest worry is that they don't put pickle on, around, or near my food!!!


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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 12:12pm

Ok, no cilantro for you- no celery for me!!


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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 12:49pm
I'm kind of picky so

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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 12:52pm
and no onion for me....but it's in everything.
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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 1:00pm

When you go out do you order directly from the menu, or do you make your own changes? Order on the side dressings, etc...


I rarely make changes (other than to leave out onions, if possible to save me the trouble of picking around them). The only time I regularly make substitutions is when I go out for Greek and get the combo platter. I have them give me moussaka instead of chicken.


What's your biggest worry when going out?


I go out to eat so rarely that I see it as a treat and don't try to stay on a diet plan while I'm out. I don't worry about anything! One meal isn't going to cause a setback and sometimes it's just nice to have something really good without thinking about whether it's healthy or not.


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